Hayato Kamitani Husbando

Hayato is tall and considered handsome by the girls in his class. He has short black hair and narrow eyes with light green irises, features he inherited from his mother, Shizuka. He is impassive and normally has a deadpan expression, conveying a stern and fierce expression only when he has strong feelings, especially when angry at his younger brother Taka. He is quiet and rarely shows any other emotion besides annoyance or boredom. He tends not to speak unless its necessary, a trait which he shares with his father, Taizou. It has been noted on numerous occasions that Hayato's bad habit of hitting people on the head comes from Shizuka. He is not prone to angry outbursts but uses baseball batting as an outlet to vent his emotions. Hebihara notes that Hayato rarely cried as a child in contrast to Taka, who cries often when upset. He cares for his family and friends deeply, threatening to send Inui "flying to the sky" if he hurts "Ryuuko-san" (Ryuuichi in disguise as a girl) and also searches for Taka who runs away after his mother refuses to buy him a carp jet. He loves baseball—his biggest wish is to play at Koshien Stadium—and he is good enough to be considered the club's ace (though he himself describes the club as being "weak" repeatedly).